Sachin(India Ki Shaaan)

Family
	Dad's Name : Ramesh Tendulkar  Sister's Name : Savitai Tendulkar  Brother's Name : Nitin Tendulkar & Ajit Tendulkar  Wife's Name : Anjali Tendulkar  Daughter's Name : Sarah  Son's Name:Arjun
	Tendulkar's Dream
	Young Sachin had aspired of being a fast bowler. It was this dream that made him undertake trials at Chennai based MRF pace academy, but his small stature proved to be a major hindrance to his aspiring career. ( THANK GOD !!! else the WORLD would have been deprived of such a genius batsman. ) First step towards cricket Tendulkar's sensational journey to cricket stardom sparked of when his brother Ajit made him meet Mr. R. Achrekar ( Cricket Coach ). Sachin failed to perform in the first go which made him very nervous but his brother's persuasion led Mr. Achrekar give him another chance.   Turning point in his career It was his change of school to Shardashram Vidya Mandir in Dadar - close to Shivaji Park on his coach's advice which marked a turn around in Sachin's career. He says," I use to bat in four nets at one strech. Whenever, I use to get tired, Achrekar use to keep a one rupee coin on top of the stumps and say, "Anyone who gets him out will take this coin. If no-one gets him, Sachin takes it." Tendulkar till date contributes this technique in being instrumental for enhancing his concentration. He still treasures the 13 coins earned by him during the practice sessions.  Naughty Duo Sachin and his best pal Vinod Kambli hold the World Record of 664 runs stand for Shardashram School in inter-school tournament in 1988. Tendulkar candidly admits that the total would have never assumed mammoth proportion had he and Kambli not ignored the man waving from the boundary with the coach's message to declare. Tendulkar's Idol  Tendulkar's idol is the American Tennis superstar-John McEnore. During his young age, he argued and fought for McEnore with his colony friends who supported Swedish Bjorn Borg. Sachin sported a head-band, sweat-band and a tennis racquet showing his staunch loyalty towards his idol.  Family Quirks Sachin's wife Anjali tends to become nervous while he bats, whereas  his brother has become so superstitious that he allows the family members to only watch the match recording. His reactions to his dismissals On pre-mature and early exits, Sachin likes to take out his anger somewhere. He prefers to be left alone, till he cools down. God's Importance in his life Tendulkar is a God fearing person, a staunch devotee of Sai Baba, Ganpathi and frequently visits temples during night when it's calm and quiet. He visualizes God in his parents. Religion to him is what his parents have inculcated in him, his upbringing and his way of life. Sachin strongly believes in the concept of re-birth, existence of Hell and Heaven. He loves celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi at home with his family and believes that it firms his ties with his loved ones.
	Favourites of Tendulkar
	Ground : Sydney cricket ground Movie : Coming to America Music : Pop Hobby : Collecting CD's. Car : Maruti Actors : Amitabh Bacchan, Nana Patekar Actresses : Madhuri Dixit Cricket Heroes : Gavaskar, Viv Richards, Imran Khan and Sandeep Patil Other Fav. Stars : Maradona, Borris Becker Drink : Orange / Apple juice and water Food : Steak Pastime : Listening to peaceful music with friends Clothes : Official jacket and tie, else jeans and T-shirt Magazine : Sportstar Newspapers : Times of India, Mid-day, Afternoon Dispatch Restaurant : Bukhara, Maurya Sheraton Holiday Resort : Yorkshire, Headingley Hotel : Park Royal Darling Harbour, Sydney Other Sports : Tennis
	Funniest Moment
	Once I (Sachin) was batting with Vinod Kambli for a school match. Vinod dropped his bat  in the middle of the game and started to fly a kite. It was so funny, I really can't forget that day in whole of my life.
	Other's
	Major Teams : India, Mumbai and Yorkshire Memorable Day : Beating Pakistan in the 1992 World Cup Worst Day : Losing the fist ODI in RSA in 1992 Greatest Influence  : Family Ambition : To be number one in the world Dream Woman : My wife Current Players Admired : Vinod Kambli, Brian Lara and Jonty Rhodes Embarrasing Moment : People asking for my autograph and then asking me my name Hate : Rumors Any Changes you desire to have : None